Martinsville Speedway Weather: Paperclip Short Track in Virginia

By Kevin Roth, sports meteorologist. Weather guide for DFS players and bettors.

Length

0.526 mi

City

Ridgeway, VA

Track type

Short Oval

Overview

Martinsville is a 0.526-mile paperclip-shaped oval in Ridgeway, Virginia. NASCAR's shortest oval. Spring and fall Cup races.

Weather angle

Fall race in October or November regularly plays in cold conditions with occasional snow risk in the Virginia foothills. Rain delays force schedule shifts.

For DFS and bettors

Cold weather affects tire warm-up and grip at the short track. Late-season Martinsville races with sub-50-degree temperatures are the classic short-track weather environment.

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